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Record Nr.

UNINA9911034943003321

Autore

Gudmundsdottir Svala

Titolo

Sustainability in Banks : A Six-Pillar Model for ESG Integration / / by Svala Gudmundsdottir, Throstur Olaf Sigurjonsson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

3-032-05637-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (81 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Business, , 2191-5490

Altri autori (Persone)

SigurjonssonThrostur Olaf

Disciplina

658.42

Soggetti

Corporate governance

Financial services industry

Industrial organization

Strategic planning

Leadership

Industrial management - Environmental aspects

Corporate Governance

Financial Services

Organization

Business Strategy and Leadership

Corporate Environmental Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

-- Introduction to Sustainability in Banking.  -- Organizational Structures for Sustainability.  -- Integrating Sustainability into Business Strategy.  -- Challenges of Implementing Sustainability in Banks.  -- Impact of Sustainability of Financial Performance.  -- Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement.  -- Role of Leadership in Driving Sustainable Change.  -- Overcoming Resistance.  -- Successes and Lessons Learned.  -- Conclusion and Moving Forward.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the ways in which banks are integrating sustainability into their organizational structure with particular focus on the strategic positioning and execution of sustainable practices. Through comprehensive analysis, the authors evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of these sustainability initiatives, revealing the



complex implications, challenges, and opportunities that arise from embedding these principles at the core of banking operations. Enhanced by real-world case studies and enriched with interviews from 14 industry professionals, the book offers a unique blend of theoretical depth and practical insights to researchers, scholars, academics, professionals, and policymakers in the banking sector.